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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Anish's father demonstrate against?
(a) British rule.
(b) The independence of India.
(c) The war against Pakistan.
(d) British occupation.

2. What did Flora once pour over a critic's head?
(a) Cake mixture.
(b) Wine.
(c) Treacle.
(d) Beer.

3. What kind of imagery does Flora's poem contain?
(a) Tribal.
(b) Nostalgic.
(c) Sexual.
(d) Religious.

4. What is Flora describing in the letter Pike and Mrs. Swan are reading?
(a) Her car.
(b) Her painting.
(c) Her cottage.
(d) Her bicycle.

5. Where does Pike say Flora wants to head after Das finishes her portrait?
(a) Bristol.
(b) London.
(c) The West Country.
(d) The North Country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Swan say the oil painting she has upstairs looks like?

2. What name does Flora use to address Mrs. Swan?

3. Why don't Hindus eat pork?

4. What does Nazrul enter the room with?

5. What is Durance's rank?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Swan dislike biographies?

2. What role does Mrs. Swan say her husband played in India?

3. How does Das help Flora when she collapses?

4. What does Flora say Das has to do to become a true artist?

5. Why does Flora say Mrs. Swan probably has more news about India than herself?

6. What is rasa?

7. What does Flora say about E.M Forster in this act?

8. Why are Das and Flora struggling to work?

9. Why does Stoppard mention so many famous names?

10. How did Durance hear about Flora's illness?

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